I. INTRODUCTION
In order to address issues and concerns of women in the province, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office wrote a concept paper in August 1993 about a commission that would cater to women empowerment.
It was in January 17, 1994 when a committee studied the concept paper and presented it to selected women leaders from different sectors in February 8-9, 1994 to be re-examined. And in February 22, 1994 the creation of Panlalawigang Komisyon para sa Kababaihan ng Bulacan (PKKB) was launched through the Executive Order 94-02 in Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, Lungsod ng Malolos, Bulacan and was institutionalized later through Provincial Board Resolution 2000-412.
Although PKKB is a government institution, it is manned by eleven (10) women leaders from different Women Non-Government Organizations making it a good model of GO-NGO partnership.
II. LEGAL BASIS
Executive Order 94-02
Instituting A Commission on Women in Bulacan February 22, 1994
Kapasiyahang Bilang 2000-412
Kapasiyahang Nagpapatibay na Maging Isang Ganap na Institusyon ang Panlalawigang Komisyon para sa Kababaihan ng Bulacan (PKKB) Setyembre 7, 2000
Executive Order 08-14
Adopting the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 200-412 and Renaming the Position of the Executive Director to Commissioner Emeritus of Panalawigang Komisyon para sa Kababaihan ng Bulacan (PKKB) April 2008
Executive Order 02-A, s.2011
An Order Designating an Additional member of the Board of Commissioners in the Panlalawigang Komisyon para sa Kababaihan ng Bulacan (PKKB)
III. COMMISSIONERS
- Eva M. Fajardo, D.Min. (City Of Malolos)
- Purita R. Bunoy (Pulilan)
- Elvira M. Dela Rosa (Plaridel)
- Zenaida S. Mabagos (City of Meycauayan)
- Atty. Anicia C. Marquez (Pandi)
- Rosario M. Pengson (City of Malolos)
- Adelaida P. San Juan (Marilao)
- Lourdes H. Posadas (Plaridel, Pangulo – Natatanging Samahang Pangkababaihan 1999)
- Rosalie V. Lava (Bulakan, Natatanging Babae sa Politika 1999)
- Salome L. Yu (San Rafael, Natatanging Babae 2013)
- Segunda Bartolome (CSJDM, Natatanging Babae 2016)
- Rhodora F. Pesebre, M.D. (Norzagaray, Natatanging Babae 2009 / Pangulo – Matagumpay na KPK 2010, 2014, 2018)
IV. VISION
The PKKB envisions a province where women and men achieve their full potentials and participate meaningfully and equally in the development of Bulacan.
V. MISSION
To this end PKKB will serve as a vehicle between government agencies and other entities in mainstreaming of women in the pursuit of peace, equality and sustainable development.
VI. GOAL
Encourage active participation, involvement and commitment of women’s group in all development programs.
VI. FUNCTIONS
Policy-Making Body
Advocacy
Monitoring
Monitor compliance with laws and coordinate with government agencies in the implementation of laws and policies affecting women.
Networking
VIII. AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- First Provincial Commission on Women in the Philippines
- Gawad Galing Pook Awardee as One of the Top Ten Outstanding LGU Programs in 2003
- Special merit during the first contest of Gender-Responsive Local Government in Asia-Pacific/UN-HABITAT (Fukuoka, Japan)
- Recognized as Gender and Development good practices in January 13, 2005 by the National
- Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- Recognized as partner of Women In Nation-Building (WIN) in the conduct of outreach programs in the LGU in June 15, 2010
- GAD Allocation is more than the 5% requirement based on DILG Memorandum 2001-01
- First province to have organized the local council of women (LCW) in 21 towns and 3 cities of the province called the Konsehong Pambayan / Panlunsod para sa Kababaihan (KPK)
- Recommended GAD Focal Point in all department of the Provincial Government through Memorandum No. PA-2002-126 dated September 2002
- Recommended the creation of Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) of the Provincial Government.
- Recommended to have continuous parenting program in 2004 that gave birth to HOMES-ptca (Haliging Organisasyon ng mga Mag-aaral sa Elementarya at Sekondarya)
- Recommended for the issuance of Memorandum Circular for Municipal Budget Officers to include 5% GAD Fund in their Annual Investment Plan (GO Memo 2006-217).
- Advocated for the creation of the Gender and Development Code of the Bulacan that was passed as a Provincial Ordinance No. 2012-10 through Resolution No. 138-S’12.
- Advocated for the creation of the Gender and Development Focal Point System in the Provincial Government of Bulacan that was made possible through Executive Order No. 16 series of 2014.